Third Child Dies in Copán Fireworks Factory Explosion

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 4, 2026 · Originally reported July 2, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

A 10-year-old boy became the third confirmed death from Wednesday's explosion at an informal fireworks workshop in Nueva Arcadia, Copán, where a woman and an 8-year-old girl also died; a 4-year-old with severe burns was airlifted to Tegucigalpa.

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